Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-23
FAIRNIONT NEWS.
Business Booming in the Mining Region
Bright Outlook.

| Bright Outlook.
Special Correspondence Of the Sunday Register.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA, October 22-Up-
wards Of twenty thousand dollars was paid
out during the past ten days for work done
at the various mines in this locality during
the month of September. This much
money circulated among our people is q
great help in business way, and it is en-
couraging to know that the prospect for
further improvement in business is good
Everybody who wants TO work has job of
some sort, and money is more plentiful
than for some time past. Sheriff Manley
is having good success this year in collect
ing, although taxes are nearly twice as
high as usual. Things are looking up gen.
orally.
That dread disease, typhoid fever, in its
most malignant form, is prevailing to an
alarming extent on Pawpaw creek, in this
county. A number of deaths have already
occurred and some of our best citizens
have fallen victims to the disease, while
no hopes are entertained of their re-
covery.
The first little spits" of the beautiful
snow came down yesterday.
Hon. B. F. Martin, of Grafton, was in
town several days this week attending to
legal business. He was accompanied by
his wife, and while here they were the
guests of Mr.. Morgan Billingsley.
Uncle John Carney is improving some
what, and hopes soon to be able to be
about again.
Mrs. K. l.. Cunningham left on Thurs
day for Clarksburg to visit the family Of
her father, Geo. w. l.. Mayors, Esq.
Squire" l.. r. Smith, Of New Cum
berland, was here this week on brief
visit to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Nancy
Morrow, and other relatives.
The Palatine bridge is still in an unsafe
condition for the crossing of foot passen-
gers, and teams cannot go upon 1t at all.
1t is hoped the repairs will soon be COM
pleted.
Col. F. Reister, of Wheeling, was in
town this week adjusting the insurance
on the recently consumed Joliff building.
W. j. Shore, the accommodating young
gentleman who handles the REGISTER, is
back from pleasant visit to friends in Ty-
Ter county.
Judge Raymond went to Morgantown
yesterday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Lucy
Dering, who is very i'll with typhoid fever.
Miss Virginia Pride has returned from q
visit to her sister, Mrs. T. N. Parks, of
Sistersville, and has resumed her duties in
the public schools.
The pupils of the public schools observed
Arbor Day yesterday in pleasant, enter
tanning and appropriate manner. Prof.
Miller can always get up good perform
ance on short notice, and he has not only
good corps of assistants, but the neatest,
cleauest. faced, rosist, happiest and bright
est lot of children to be found in school
anywhere. FaHmont is properly proud of
her schools.
A. Howard Fleming will move his jew
elry establishment into the Chisler build
ing next week, probably.
Mr.. J. Z. Klugh, the popular and eff
cient pension agent, who has been station
ed here for the past two years, has taken
an indefinite leave, business of private
nature having called him to his home in
Highspire, Pa. He is succeeded here by
Mr. Waterman. a very agreeable gentle
HAL, WHO, WIFI VIII anu tuliu, aiC
Gated at the Continental Hotel.
Rev, C. +. Bollinger will probably fill
his pulpit the NJ. Z. Church tomorrow for
the first time since his recovery.
Miss Matte Jones, a sister of Mrs. Rev.
Bolinger, is i'll with typhoin fever.
DR.. J. W. W. Bolton WAS circulating
among his numerous friends here yester-
day. He is stationed at Oakland for the
coming year
The ladies of the Catholic Church have
put down new carpet and otherwise
adorned their church building.
Brock Cox fell from load of lumber
near Arnettsvlle week ago and was run
over by the wagon. He is quite seriously
injured.
Our Temperance (?) Council is having a
rick Of limestone broken and spread on
Quincy street.
Master Paul Mccoy has returned from a
long visit among relatives at Parkersburg
and SisteIsville. His sister, Miss Sallie, is
expected home to-day.
The new Fire Brick Works at Nuzum's
Mills are now in full blast, making brick.
d. l.. Morrow, one of our own citizens, Is
manager of the concern, and all the parties
interested in the enterprise are Fairmont
people.
The condition Of Adam Fisher, who has
consumption, continues 10 grow worse.